Music of Asia

Asian music encompasses numerous musical styles originating in many Asian countries.

Musical traditions in Asia


 * Music of Central Asia
 * Music of Afghanistan (when included in the definition of Central Asia)
 * Music of Kazakhstan
 * Music of Kyrgyzstan
 * Music of Mongolia (culturally Central Asia)
 * Music of Tajikistan
 * Music of Turkmenistan
 * Music of Uzbekistan
 * Music of Russia (indigenous peoples of the Asian part)
 * Music of East Asia
 * Music of Taiwan
 * Music of China
 * Music of Hong Kong
 * Music of Japan
 * Traditional music of Korea
 * Music of North Korea
 * Music of South Korea
 * Music of Tibet
 * Music of South Asia
 * Asian Underground
 * Music of Afghanistan
 * Music of Bangladesh
 * Music of Bhutan
 * Music of India
 * Ravanahatha
 * Music of the Maldives
 * Music of Nepal
 * Music of Pakistan
 * Music of Sri Lanka
 * Music of Southeast Asia
 * Music of Brunei
 * Music of Cambodia
 * Music of East Timor
 * Music of Indonesia
 * Music of Sunda
 * Music of Java
 * Music of Bali
 * Music of Laos
 * Music of Malaysia
 * Music of Myanmar
 * Music of the Philippines
 * Music of Singapore
 * Music of Thailand
 * Music of Vietnam
 * Music of West Asia (Middle East)
 * Arabic music
 * Music of Bahrain
 * Music of Jordan
 * Music of Iraq
 * Music of Lebanon
 * Music of Palestine
 * Music of Saudi Arabia
 * Music of Syria
 * Music of the United Arab Emirates
 * Music of Yemen
 * Music of Armenia
 * Assyrian/Syriac folk music
 * Music of Azerbaijan
 * Music of Cyprus
 * Music of Georgia
 * Music of Iran
 * Music of Israel
 * Diaspora Jewish music
 * Music of Turkey